Analytics & Marketing Insights

What can you and I learn from Susan Boyle (if you haven’t heard of her, you’re likely the only one)? It is to craft our marketing messages (or any communication) so that they will stick in the minds of our audience. If you are a marketer (or you are in any way responsible for […]

Ready to improve your Marketing Campaign ROI by Doubling Conversion Rate?You invest a lot of time, money and effort into your website and online marketing. Wouldn’t you like to know about a simple process using free and inexpensive tools that can help you methodically boost your return on investment? Okay, I know you are thinking […]

Below is list of what to test (from my session on ‘Radically Improving your Conversion Rate’ using Google Website Optimizer at Search Engine Strategies New York 2009) in really no specific order because each site is different. If you are new to Google Website Optimizer check out our Top 7 Google Website Optimizer Tips before […]

The KISSmetrics blog recently posted 35 Resources for Getting the Most out of Google Website Optimizer. We are of course excited that they included six resources that we created or were involved in: Google Website Optimizer A/B Test Tutorial for Content Page Google Website Optimizer Multivariate Test Tutorial for Ecommerce Product Page Google Website Optimizer […]

In contrast to filters and multiple profiles, which also allow you to segment your analytics, advanced segments are instantaneous and can often accomplish much of the more basic filters that you’d want to create. The segments you create are available in all reporting areas of Google Analytics. Let’s say that you want to only view […]

Google Analytics Profiles and Filters allow you to have so much more power and control over your analytics data. In fact, they allow you to do almost anything expensive web analytics packages can do. Why Use Google Filters and Profiles?Most importantly, filters allow you to make analytics data more meaningful by segmenting and cleaning the […]

An update to Google Analytics Advanced Segmentation feature allows you to quickly and easily see what your iPhone users are doing on your site. The iPhone has brought phone based web browsing to a new level making it simpler to view websites on their phones. As more and more smartphones make it easier to browse […]

In this post we demonstrate how to setup a Google Website Optimizer A/B test using the Motivity Ecommerce/CMS Platform. The Motivity platform includes a Google Website Optimizer module that allows you to test your website content and ecommerce pages. In order to test pages you normally need to insert snippets of JavaScript code provided by […]

You don’t need to have a separate page to track Website Optimizer conversions We’ve learned that many people struggle with how to setup conversion tracking in Google Website Optimizer for videos, product demos, ajax forms, multiple forms on a page, or other pages that either have multiple desired actions or don’t have any clear actions. […]

Google Website Optimizer Multichannel Ecommerce Case Study Why was this Website Optimizer test so important? This test makes a great case study for the value of follow up tests, how strong conversion rates can still be improved substantially, and most importantly provides a critical lesson in why the Google Website Optimizer results cannot be taken […]

Here are our top 7 tips for Google Website Optimizer when you are getting started and looking for fast, actionable feedback to improve your website conversion rates. Keep it SimpleStart with A/B Testing and test major page changes with fewer variations. Google offers some sophisticated functionality for performing multivariate tests but remember that these complex […]

Here at Blast we’re all very excited that Kayden is moderating and presenting a session at Search Engine Strategies Chicago next week. We’re also very excited that we’re not going with him. At least those of us who are native Californians and aren’t quite ready for below freezing weather & snow. Yes, we’re wimpy Californians. […]

After taking about 20 steps, I couldn’t get to the special offers in AT&T’s email! Apparently, AT&T doesn’t really want you to get your free ringtone or help the environment. Read the quick case study below… AT&T’s Mistake #1: Hiding the offer in the email preview Due to the use of only images in AT&T’s […]

Via Search Engine Land, Google released a new keyword tool last night named the Search-Based Keyword Tool. This new, nifty tool from Google helps you to identify potentially valuable keywords that you may be missing from your website and AdWords campaigns based on search query data from your site’s content. From the horse’s mouth:The Search-based […]

We often talk about persuasion with our clients when discussing website optimization. Today, I came across a twitter post from Bryan Eisenberg that led me to a concise review of a recent online marketing flub they found by MagicJack. It provides a revealing discussion regarding the three fundamental questions of Future Now’s Persuasion Architecture(R): who […]

Google has made their SEO standards more transparent than ever for webmasters with their new SEO Starter Guide! Understandably, diving into the relatively uncharted world of SEO optimization can be intimidating and tricky for new webmasters at first. But luckily, Google’s new compact guide will help to assuage some of those initial fears and shed […]

Looking for ways to easily enhance Google Analytics? While reading news in my Web Analytics Association I stumbled across this great article “Social Media Metrics Greasemonkey Plugin For Google Analytics” that enables you to add social metrics to your content detail reports. (See example Google Analytics screenshot to the right) Plus, I then found the […]

Last Friday, I signed up for Skydeck, a free web service that connects to your cell phone provider and allows you to keep track of your cell phone calls and text messages. The service works great and here are some highlights of its features: Easily find out who of your friends you call the most […]

Google Analytics adds custom reports and advanced segmentation These new features are in Beta, but should show up now when you log into Analytics. Advanced segmentation allows you to easily separate your traffic streams and then view these separations graphically. You can use existing segments or create new ones. Custom reports are where the fun […]

Kayden Kelly, CEO of Blast Analytics & Marketing, to give presentation on “Marketing Benefits of Blogs & Does Your Website Rock?” to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Northern California Chapter) that puts on the International Emmy Awards. This is a must attend event for all people who live in the Sacramento and […]